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I'd probably stay away from S+W and Ruger stock since their LT charts are so erratic, and the shorter term charts also look lousy. They make excellent firearms, but the stocks, not so hot. One related stock that's been doing great is AXON, which makes Tasers, but the stock is now parabolic, and PE in the triple digits, so a momentum play at this point. They have a 52 bil market cap, but under 2 bil in revenues, and net income is only 297 mil, so looks extremely expensive.
Btw, with S+W and Ruger, I had a number of revolvers from both companies over the years, when my dad and I were into target shooting, though only a few left now. I met one younger guy who had ~ 200 firearms, and had a Federal license so he could own several Thompson sub machine guns, lol. These gun guys can be real characters, but as with other collecting hobbies, it can get out of hand.
But firearms can be great investments. Decades ago I bought an unusual looking used .41 cal mag stainless S+W revolver for $475 at a shop, and it turned out to be a rare Lew Horton Ltd edition, in an unusual caliber, and within a few years it doubled in value to $1000. But as with stocks, I sold too soon, and the gun has tripled since then. The standard S+W .41 magnums now go for ~ 2500, so the Lew Horton version has to be over 3 K. Oh well, but a fast double was still a nice outcome.
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